LOY'AL, adjective [Latin lex, law.] Faithful to a prince or superior; true to plighted faith, duty or love; not treacherous; used of subjects to their prince, and of husband, wife and lovers; as a loyal subject; a loyal wife. There Laodamia with Evadne moves, unhappy both! but loyal in their loves.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI